Counselors

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Fernanda Furtado
VRC II
Area: #05
445-2523
Email:  Fernanda.furtado@ors.ri.gov
 

Assignment

• Providence School System: Classical, Hope, Mount Pleasant High School - general population, ECS Population at Mount Pleasant High School, RI Training School, Sargent Center School
• Providence Intake (as needed)
• Project Search

Liaison

• Providence Transition Academy
• Providence Transition Advisory Committee
• Project Search Liaison
• DDU/SSI/SSDI Liaison
• Rhode Island College Liaison
• DCYF Liaison

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Ileana Santiago
VRC I
Area: #15
786-3187
Email: ileana.santiago@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Providence Intake
• International Institute
• Hi-Tep
• Central Falls High School
• Ace Home Health
• Spanish RIWorks

Liaison

• Providence DHS RIWorks Liaison
• BEST Team
• Providence/Cranston NetWORKri

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Rebecca Dine-Nyeswa
VRC II
Area: #19
871-0130
Email: rebecca.nyeswa@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Providence Intake
• Salvation Army
• House of Hope
• Crossroads

Liaison

• Providence ATR
• Providence Re-entry Council Liaison

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Karen Dougherty
VRC II
Area: #23
871-0551
Email: karen.dougherty@ors.ri.gov 

Assignment

• Providence Intake
• Providence Alternative Schools (Anchor Learning Academy, Groden Center School, Ocean Tides School, A venture Academy, 360 High School, Juanita Sanchez Educational Complex, LaSalle Academy)
• Out of District Schools (Eleanor Briggs School, Pathways, Cornerstone School, Spurwink School (Providence referrals only), Tides Warwick/Pawtucket)

Liaison

• Tides Family Services
• Spurwink School (Providence Referral)
• Davinci Center
• Groden Center,
• Ocean Tides
• Meeting Street School
• Anchor Learning Academy
• BEST Team

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Kenia Richards
VRC I
Area: #35
786-3606
Email: kenia.richards@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Providence Intake
• Miriam Hospital
• RI Hospital
• Roger Williams Hospital
• Southeastern NE Rehab Center
• St. Joseph Hospital
• Dialysis Center of RI

Liaison

• Employee Assistance Program
• Providence/Cranston netWORKri (backup)

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Charles Wellington
VRC I
Area: #60
318-3213
Email: charles.wellington@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Providence Intake
• Dorcas Place
• MAP Behavioral Health
• VA Hospital
• Open Doors

Liaison

• Providence College Liaison
• Providence/Cranston netWORKri
• CCRI - Providence
• Bradley Hospital

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Diana Siravo-Marcotte
VRC II
Area: #68
787-4490
Email: diana.marcotte@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Providence Center
• Anchor Recovery
• Tanner House
• Providence referrals (as needed)

Liaison

• Providence Center
• Anchor Recovery
• Harbor House

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Sandra Perez
VRC II
Area: #70
787-3094
Email: sandra.perez@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Providence School System:  Central, Alvarez, The Met School, Bradley, E Cubed School, Paul Cuffee, Providence Career & Technical Academy, C.I.T.E School at Ocean State Academy, Nowell Leadership Academy, Harmony Hill School, Highlander Charter, TAPA School, Times2 Academy, Village Green School (Providence), Charette Center, RI Nursing Institute

Liaison

• Chats/Charlas Liaison
• RISEAC Liaison
• TAC - Providence Liaison

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Sheridan Lomax
VRC I
Area: #71
871-1657
Email: sheridan.lomax@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Providence English RIWorks
• Rescare Center Agency
• McHaley House
• Genesis Center
• Providence Intake

Liaison

• Providence English DHS RIWorks Liaison
• Genesis Center Liaison
• GWI Providence

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Gina Albanese
VRC II
Area: #03
259-8081
Email: gina.albanese@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Providence Intake
• Any Providence School referrals of students moving to Adult Services (DOJ)
• ESRI
• ReFocus
• Fogarty Center
• The Groden Center
• Olean Center (Providence Residence)

Liaison

• BHDDH Liaison
• ESRI (Easter Seal of RI)
• Whitmarsh (Providence)
• ReFocus
• Fogarty Center
• Groden\/Cove Center
• Olean Center Liaison (Providence Residence)
• netWORKri Coverage

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Laura Allbee
VRC II
Area: #06
486-0215
Email: laura.allbee@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Cranston High School East
• Cranston High School West
• Cranston Private & Parochial Schools
• Cranston Vocational Tech School
• West Bay Collaborative Transition Advisory Committee
• Charter Schools – Cranston
• Project Search - Cranston
• Central RI General

Liaison

• CCAP Liaison

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Nicole Crossett
VRC II
Area: #10
486-3787
Email: nicole.crossett@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Central RI DOJ/General
• Community Living RI
• Avatar
• Gateways to Change
• West Bay RI
• Opportunities Unltd 
• Hillsgrove House
• House of Hope
• Thrive

Liaison

• Central RI Supported Employment Agencies

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Emilee O'Connor
VRC II
Area: #66
401-787-2985
Email: emilee.oconnor@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Central RI General
• CCRI – Warwick
• Scituate & Ponagansett High Schools
• Scituate Adults
• Northern RI Transition Advisory Committee
• BEST Team

Liaison

• Skills for RI Liaison
• Youth PRIDE Liaison

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Alisha Plante
VRC I
Area: #37
445-2081
Email: alisha.plante@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Central RI General
• Pilgrim HS 
• Bishop Hendricken HS 
• Warwick Voc Tech School
• Warwick Transition Program
• West Bay Transition Advisory Committee 
• Cornerstone School

Liaison

• West Bay Collaborative Liaison
• West Bay Collaborative Opportunities to Learn

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Robert Fox
VRC I
Area: #32
871-1186
Email: robert.fox@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Central RI/ General Adult
• Central netWORKri
• RI Works - Cranston/Warwick
• Gateway Mental Health Services of Cranston, Johnston

Liaison

• Gateway Mental Health Services of Cranston, Johnston

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Lysah Bautista
VRC I
Area: #07
479-6840
Email: Lysah.bautista@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Central RI General
• Tollgate HS
• Pathways Strategic Learning Center
• Sargent Center
• West Bay Transition Advisory Committee

Liaison

• Sargent Center

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Kim Pinksaw
VRC II
Area: #40
787-3556
Email: kim.pinksaw@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Johnston High School
• Central RI General 
• West Bay Collaborative Transition Advisory Committee

Liaison

• Equus
• Kent County Hospital Liaison

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Nina Lusignan
VRC I
Area: #14
871-1943
Email: nina.lusignan@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Tolman High School
• North Providence High School
• North Providence General
• Pawtucket General

Liaison

• NRIC Co-Liaison
• St. Mary's Home for Children

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Michael Lombardi
VRC II
Area: #33
871-1674
Email: MichaelA.Lombardi@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Burrillville General
• Landmark Hospital
• Community Care Alliance
• Woonsocket General
• Woonsocket YWCA
• Harrisville/Pascoag General
• Lincoln General

Liaison

• Tri-Hab House Liaison
• Woonsocket netWORKri Liaison

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Tara Caraccia 
VRC I
Area: #36
(401) 259-8080
Email: tara.caraccia@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Davies High School
• Lincoln High School
• JMW School
• Zambarano Hospital
• Pawtucket / Central Falls General
• Lincoln General
• Cities and Towns in Northern RI General

Liaison

• Fresenius Dialysis Center Pawt. Liaison

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Elizabeth Champagne
VRC II
Area: #45
486-2360
Email: elizabeth.champagne@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Cumberland High School
• Pawtucket Learning Academy
• Pawtucket General
• Central Falls General
• Cumberland General
• Beacon Charter School
• Rehabilitation Hospital of RI/Healing Choices

Liaison

• Children's Friend Liaison
• Foundations Academy

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Amanda Marcaccio
VRC I
Area: #11
786-3187
Email: amanda.marcaccio@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Bishop Keough School
• Blackstone Valley Prep
• Woonsocket High School
• Woonsocket Regional Vocational Tech
• Woonsocket General
• Foster General
• Scituate General

Liaison

• LAZO

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Manny Carbuccia
VRC I
Area: #59
486-1491
Email: manuel.carbuccia@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

Liaison

• Woonsocket, Central Falls, & Pawtucket RIWorks Liaison
• Progresso Latino Liaison
• HITEP Liaison
• Wilson House Liaison
• Jackson House Liaison

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Shayna Cogswell
VRC II
Area: #02
486-2498
Email: shayna.cogswell@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Burrillville High School
• St. Raphael’s Academy
• Shea High School
• Blackstone Academy, Pawtucket
• CCRI – Lincoln
• Mount Saint Charles High School
• North Smithfield General
• Pawtucket General
• North Providence General
• North Smithfield High School

Liaison

• Northern RI Collaborative Co-Liaison

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Michaela Sczurowski
VRC I
Area: #20
408-5746
Email: michaela.sczurowski@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Bradley School
• Ocean Tides
• Pawtucket General
• Gateway Health Care – Pawtucket
• Smithfield High School
• Smithfield General
• CCA/Viola Berard School
• Primavera School

Liaison

• Anchor Recovery Center Liaison
• Hillside Alternative Liaison
• Harmony Hill School Liaison

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Avis Gunther-Rosenberg
VRC II
Area: #04
Ext.: 871-1236
Email:  avis.gunther@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• I/DD Cases - Northern RI/Supported Employment
• Action Based Enterprises
• Blackstone Valley ARC
• Community Workplace Solutions
• Generations
• Perspectives
• ProAbility
• Work Inc
• Seven Hills

Liaison

• Liaison to all Northern I/DD agencies

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Natalia Montoya
VRC II
Area: #49
787-1176
Email: natalia.montoya@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Block Island Students and Adults
• South Kingstown High School
• North Kingstown High School
• South County General Adults 
• TAC (Transition Advisory Council)
• Jamestown High School and Adults

Liaison

• South Shore Mental Health
• South County Chamber of Commerce
• College Unbound
• URI
• Bradley School
• Career Construction

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Jeremy Martland-Kile
VRC I
Area: #48
445-2818
Email:  jeremy.martlandkile@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Coventry High School
• West Warwick High School
• Transition Advisory Council (TAC)
• South County General Adults

Liaison

• Phoenix House
• West Warwick Youth Center
• Coventry Dept. of Human Services
• West Warwick netWORKri 

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

John Gillard
VRC I
Area: #39
445-4654
Email: john.gillard@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Exeter/West Greenwich High School
• East Greenwich High School
• General Adults throughout South County
• TAC (Transition Advisory Council)

Liaison

• Job Corps
• South County Re-entry Council
• Tribal VR Liaison
• Southern RI Transition Center

Joanna Pomykala
VRC I
Area: #29
445-4620
Email: joanna.pomykala@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Westerly High School
• Chariho High School
• Adults in South County as needed
• Olean Center
• Journey - Westerly
• TAC (Transition Advisory Council)
• Westerly TCCA

Liaison

• Westerly Hospital
• Education Exchange
• Tower Street Community Center
• Westerly Re-entry Council

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Olivia Butler
VRC I
Area: #12
465-9399
Email: olivia.butler@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• RI Works - South County 
• Narragansett High School
• Galilee Mission
• General Adults throughout South County (Narragansett)
• TAC (Transition Advisory Council)

Liaison

• South County Hospital
• Ocean Tides Liaison
• CODAC

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Ann Marie Folcarelli
VRC I
Area: #01
871-1151
Email: annmarie.folcarelli@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Portsmouth School System
• Met School – Newport
• Tiverton High School
• Portsmouth General Adults
• Tiverton General Adults
• Little Compton General Adults
• Regional overflow

Liaison

• Newport Boys/Girls Club Liaison
• CCRI Newport Campus Liaison
• Maher Center Pre-ETS

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Sharon Thistlewaite-Morra
VRC II
Area: #28
787-4557
Email: sharon.morra@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• East Providence High School
• Out of District Students residing in E. Providence
• Regional overflow

Liaison

• Learning Disabilities Liaison
• Bradley School Liaison

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Joshua Katz
VRC I
Area: #38
330-0491
Email: joshua.katz@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Rogers High School
• Newport Mental Health Center
• Newport General Adults
• Middletown General Adults
• BEST Team
• Regional overflow

Liaison

• Vanderbilt Rehabilitation Center Liaison
• Newport County Reentry Council Liaison
• Newport County Community Mental Health Center Liaison
• Newport Hospital Liaison

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Paula Berard
VRC II
Area: #58
Email: 486-0271
Email: paula.berard@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Barrington General Adults
• Warren General Adults
• Barrington High Schools
• St. Andrews School
• Mt. Hope High School
• Regional overflow

Liaison

• East Bay Educational Collaborative Liaison

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Katelyn Pella
VRC I
Area: #67
479-5415
Email: katelyn.pella@ors.ri.gov 

Assignment

• Middletown General
• Middletown High School
• Bristol General Adults
• Regional Overflow

Liaison

• L.I.F.E. Inc.
• Autism Project Liaison
• Looking Upwards - Pre-ETS
• Autism Specialty lead counselor

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Jeffrey Milette
VRC II
Area: #43
871-2271
Email: jeffrey.milette@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• East Bay Center
• East Providence General – Adults
• Regional Overflow
• BEST Team

Liaison

• East Bay/ Newport County RIWORKS/ORS Liaison
• East Bay Center Liaison
• East Bay CAP Liaison
• East Providence Re-Entry Council

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Kelley Conti
VRC II
Area: #08
486-2756
Email: kelley.conti@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• IDD/DD clients from South County-West Warwick, Coventry, East Greenwich, West Greenwich, Wakefield, North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Exeter, Jamestown, Charlestown, Hopkinton, Narragansett, Richmond, Westerly
• IDD/DD clients from East Bay Area - East Providence, Bristol, Warren, Portsmouth, Newport, Tiverton, Middletown, Barrington, Little Compton

Liaison

• Project Friends Liaison
• Bridges Liaison
• Maher Center Liaison
• LIFE Inc. Liaison
• Looking Upwards
• Neuro Restorative
• Perspectives
• Olean
• Trudeau

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Jennifer Pires
VRC II
Area: #26
787-3749
Email: jennifer.pires@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• RI School for the Deaf students
• Deaf and Hard of Hearing students – Statewide
• Deaf and Hard of Hearing adults Providence, Warwick, Coventry, West Warwick, Wakefield, North & South Kingstown, Westerly, Cranston, Saunderstown, Hope Valley, Exeter
• Perspectives clients- Deaf or HOH

Liaison

• Perspectives Liaison for Deaf & Hard of Hearing
• RI School for the Deaf

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Paul Hughett
VRCII
Area: #41
871-1320
Email: paul.hughett@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adults Providence, Pawtucket, East Bay, Woonsocket, North Providence, Burrillville, Lincoln, Cumberland

Liaison

• Corliss Center Liaison
• Commission for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Liaison
• Gallaudet/NTID College Liaison

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Graciela Pires
VRC II
Area: #64
248-4791
Email: graciela.pires@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

Liaison

• Sherlock Center's RI Vision Education and Services Program
• ATAC - RIDE Committee
• NFB - RI Chapter
• East Bay TAC
• Governor's Accessibility Commission
• TechACCESS Liaison
• Insight

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Vacant
VRC I
Area: #62
Email:

Assignment

• Statewide coverage with concentration in Providence and New Shoreham (Block Island) general population and transition-age students

Liaison

• Providence TAC

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Karen Russell
VRC II
Area: #63
787-4340
Email: karen.russell@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Statewide coverage with concentration in Smithfield, North Providence, Cranston, Johnston, Warwick, West Warwick, East Greenwich, and Coventry general population and transition students

Liaison

• West Bay TAC
• Carroll Center for the Blind
• Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Advisory Council
• Ocean State Employer Service Network
• Veterans Administration

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Vacant
VRC I
Area #65
Email:

Assignment

• Statewide with concentration in Woonsocket, North Smithfield, Lincoln, Cumberland, Scituate, Burrillville, Foster, Glocester, Pawtucket, Central Falls, Riverside, East Providence general population and transition-age students

Liaison

• Northern RI TAC Liaison
• Perkins School for the Blind
• Louisiana Center for the Blind

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Robert Pires
Rehabilitation Teacher
258-9320
Email: robert.pires@ors.ri.gov

Assignment

• Statewide Rehabilitation teaching services for SBVI vocational clients
• Basic Computer Instruction
• Level I and Level II Braille Instruction
• Assistive Technology Support and oversees Tech Assessment Center
• Newsline Coordinator

Liaison

• NFB-RI Chapter Liaison

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC)

Vacant
Mobility & Orientation Specialist
Email:

Assignment

• Statewide Orientation and Mobility Services for Adults
• Orientation Services for Transition-Age Students
• Educate professionals in the community regarding appropriate mobility supports, services, and needs